We bring you the latest news on all the latest happenings in the world of river cruising. River Cruise Passenger provides Australian travellers with up-to-date news articles on new cruise ships, exciting destinations, shore excursions, and more.
Check our news section regularly to get the scoop on recently launched river cruise ships. Discover details and images of new vessels from lines like Viking, Avalon Waterways, APT and Scenic. Additionally, learn about innovative ship designs and amenities for an unparalleled on-water experience.
Moreover, get inspired for your next river cruise vacation by reading our destination spotlights. We cover trending and emerging river ports across the globe – from marquee European cities to lesser-known gems in Asia and South America. In addition, peruse sample itineraries to help plan your perfect cruise.
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Furthermore, this site also reports on important industry news like new safety protocols, travel restrictions, deals and more to help you cruise with confidence.
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Downton Abbey, the TV costume drama from Britain that swept around the world, is still selling out cruises to Highclere Castle, the real-life setting for the series. All 2019 cruises on European Waterways barge Magna Carta have now been sold out, so the company is taking bookings for 2020. It is expected that a new … Read more
Luxury river line, Scenic has upgraded its fleet of eight river ships sailing the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers in Europe with bigger suites and better onboard experience. The move means fewer passengers with more space for those on board the all-inclusive five-star line. The eight ships include Scenic Ruby, Pearl, Jasper, Opal, Amber, Crystal, … Read more
Hungarian police have confirmed the identity of four more victims from a collision on the Danube River, two weeks ago. The death toll is now at 24 after a Viking River Cruises ship, the Viking Sigyn, collided with a local tourist boat, the Mermaid. Among the dead are 22 South Korean tourists and two Hungarian … Read more
Luxury line Scenic has completed its renovations on eight of its river ships, sailing the Rhine, Main and Danube. The line now has a total of 10 ‘Space Ships’, with Scenic starting the refurbishment program in 2017 with two of its France-based ships. The renovations reduce from 84 to 80 cabins on the Scenic Ruby … Read more
Scenic has unveiled its 2020 Europe river cruising itineraries with some special offers available for guests who book now. The new brochure features more than two dozen cruise itineraries including its iconic 15-day Jewels of Europe, sailing between Amsterdam as well as some new itineraries. One of the new highlight sailings is a 12-day Spectacular … Read more
Travelmarvel has launched its 2020 European itineraries with an impressive lineup of earlybird offers for special European sailings. The offers are also open to land and ocean sailings. It includes fly free deals on all dates and cabins, on all European Gems itineraries. Itineraries include sailings like a 21-day Paris to Prague, a 15-day Budapest … Read more
It’s a blessing and a curse – the world is increasingly becoming smaller with tourists vying to see the jewels of the globe. The Danube is one of the most popular destinations for river cruises and is a key embarkation/disembarkation point for lines like APT, Avalon Waterways, Scenic, Viking River Cruises, Uniworld and more. But … Read more
Uniworld’s River Countess was hit by the MSC Opera, which lost control while coming into the San Basilio Cruise Terminal in Venice on Sunday morning. According to Uniworld, four guests sustained minor injuries on board, including one Australian who has been hospitalised for precautionary care. There were no reported injuries on MSC Opera. Local medical … Read more
Relatives of the South Korean passengers on board a sightseeing boat on the Danube that collided with a river cruise vessel were today flying in to Budapest as investigators continued to probe how the accident happened. Rescue workers are still searching the river in freezing conditions and divers hope to reach the sunken sightseeing ship … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
